P Flashcards by Mar Yam | Brainscape

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Penchant

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a strong tendency

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penury

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extreme poverty

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perennial

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long-lasting

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perfidious

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tending to betray, unfaithful

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perfunctory

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casual, careless

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placate

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appease

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plasticity

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changeability, malleability

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plethora

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abundance, extreme excess

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precarious

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insecure, shaky

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presumptuous

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assuming

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prevaricate

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mislead, misinform

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pristine

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very very clean

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probity

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integrity

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prodigal

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wasteful

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peek

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take a brief look at

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pudgy

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small and fatty

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panache

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distinctive and stylish elegance

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profligate

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extravagant, wasteful

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per se

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with respect to its inherent nature

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purloin

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steal, take

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preclude

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prevent, make impossible

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plutocracy

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when people are ruled by wealthy people